HAKAN Hayrettin felt the three goals his side conceded were “sloppy” after Dulwich Hamlet came back from two goals down at Wingate & Finchley but lost late on in their opening game of the Isthmian League Premier Division season.
Ogo Obi put the hosts 2-0 up with goals in the fourth and 57th minute.
Luke Wanadio pulled a goal back with a penalty in the 70th minute and the Hamlet appeared to have the momentum when he scored again six minutes from time.
But Ryan Lowe’s goal on 89 minutes left Dulwich empty-handed at the Maurice Rebak Stadium.
“We didn’t start really well, did we, Ralfi [Hand] has played it to Michael Chambers who’s played it back to the goalkeeper [Dillon Barnes]. I think it was short, not strong enough, it was straight down the middle and he was a little bit lethargic, kicks it straight to their player who’s done ever so well, chased it down and they scored,” Hayrettin said.
“Up until that point and even the first half we had 90 per cent of the ball and we were in control.
“The second half I thought we were much better than them but at the end of the day they scored three goals. We have to look at that and analyse it, I don’t think that’s good enough for us.
“We scored two goals away from home, we shouldn’t be losing that game. We have, because the goals we conceded were all sloppy, all individual mistakes, and all stoppable, in my opinion.”
Hayrettin said he was pleased with the fight his side showed, but added: “I don’t want to go through what I went through last season. I don’t want to be going away from home, [having to] score two to get back into the game or score three to win the game. I want to win the game without letting goals in.
“We need to address this, today, because we’ve been very good pre-season. It was three sloppy goals and three goals that could have been stopped.
“Well done to Wingate for plugging away but when you go 2-2 you shouldn’t be losing those games. We lost it because we didn’t organise it early enough to deal with certain things. Simple as that.”
Hayrettin had praise for summer recruit Sam German, who joined from League Two Bromley on a season-long loan.
Hayrettin said: “I thought he was outstanding. But, I hope that resonates with certain people, his performance and his enthusiasm hits the touch paper and goes on to them.
“The boys have given me everything they’ve got. It’s not about them not trying to do the right things but the goals are all stoppable goals.”
Dulwich play their first match of the season at Champion Hill on Tuesday against Hendon. Kick-off is 7.45pm.
